Fiber Facts

• Fiber promotes bowel regularity with an increased size and completeness in the feces.  With daily fiber in the diet, there is an decrease in the amount of time that the fecal matter is in the intestines.  Which improves health, helps prevent and decrease the risk of colon cancer, irritable bowel syndrome,  hemorrhoids, obesity and constipation. 
• Soluble Fiber that is found in oat bran and barley help reduce blood cholesterol levels and reduce blood sugar levels.
• Insoluble Fiber that is found in wheat bran and legumes require extra chewing in order to utilize adequate biochemical health benefits.
• Too much daily Fiber or an intake of over 50 grams a day may cause a fluid imbalance, dehydration or intestinal obstruction in some people.  An excessive increase in Fiber maybe approached gradually and with an increase of water intake.